"Something is happening here"
“Spinnin' around, I'm falling in love"
Concrete coated polystyrene, leather cord and prepared DC motors.
2023
Title taken from 'Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling in Love)' (1970) by The Main Ingredient.
School of Art Degree show, Birmingham | August 31 - September 3 2023
Taking its title after Bob Dylan's (1965) song Ballad of a Thin Man, this exhibition is made up of a series of kinetic sculptures that incorporate both traditional sculpting processes alongside technology. Microcontrollers and DC motors are utilised to create rhythmic sounds and sporadic movement as a ways of exploring serendipity in sculpture.
"Well, how did I get here?"
Pebbledash on remote control car.
2023
Title taken from Talking Heads (1980) song 'Once in a Lifetime'.
"Something is happening here"
Wax, steel, chains and heat lamp.
2023.
Title taken from Bob Dylan's (1965) song Ballad of a Thin Man.
"I'm breaking to pieces"
Jesmonite terrazzo, angle iron, prepared DC motors and Arduino, 2023.
Title taken from The Cure's (1989) song 'Disintegration'.
"On a road to nowhere"
Pebbledash, concrete, moss, fibreglass, water pump and Arduino, 2023.
Title taken from Talking Heads (1985) song 'Road to Nowhere'.
"Something is happening here"
Publication on handmade OSB shelf.
2023.